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Southern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook 2017
With most of Australia experiencing a combination of above average temperatures and below average rainfall over winter, large parts of the country face above normal bushfire potential for the fire season.
Published Date: 05 Sep 2017
Read MoreCrack Mountains firefighters are in Canada
Crack Mountains firefighters have been deployed to Canada as part of a specialist remote area firefighting team to help with wildfires burning in parts of British Columbia.
Published Date: 29 Aug 2017
Read MoreCampfire Creek Hazard Reduction 25 and 26th August 2017
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) & NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) are intending to undertake Hazard Reduction (HR) burning, weather permitting, in the Blue Mountains National Park, 5 km south of Glenbrook on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th August 2017.
Published Date: 25 Aug 2017
Read MoreNew Blaxland Rural Fire Brigade Station announced
Today The Hon. Troy Grant MP, Minister for Emergency Services visited Blaxland Rural Fire Brigade Station to announce 1.2 million dollars funding for the new Rural Fire Brigade Station to replace the existing station.
Published Date: 24 Aug 2017
Read MoreMedlow Bath Category 1 Tanker
Today The Hon. Troy Grant MP, Minister for Emergency Services visited Medlow Bath Rural Fire Brigade Station to view and handover the keys to their new Category 1 Tanker.
Published Date: 23 Aug 2017
Read MoreWeemala Hazard Reduction burn
Thank you to all our volunteers, FRNSW & NPWS members who gave up their weekend to conduct the Weemala Hazard Reduction burn.
Published Date: 22 Aug 2017
Read MoreNSWRFS ACE Course in the Blue Mountains
NSWRFS ACE Course which was run 06 August 2017 in the Blue Mountains.
Published Date: 09 Aug 2017
Read MoreNPWS Memorial Blue Mountains
Lovely morning at Govetts Leap in the Blue Mountains today for the official dedication of the NPWS Memorial that honours NPWS staff who have lost their lives whilst serving the community of NSW.
Published Date: 31 Jul 2017
Read MoreSteiner School Hazard Reduction
Another successful HR that has reduced fuel loads estimated to have not burnt for over 30 years. These controlled burns will hel...p protect or reduce the impact on people and properties from large and destructive bush fires.
Published Date: 30 Jul 2017
Read MoreWe thought we had a plan!
With so many houses across Australia exposed to the bushland the reality is the closer to the bush you live, the higher the risk.
Published Date: 29 Jul 2017
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